Global Warming

Global Warming




Students in the 8th grade from both Wilmington, NC, U.S.A and Kfar-Saba,Israelare collaborating about "Global Warming" .The project is taken from www.epals.com .

Reflection
Wilmington,NC U.S.A

"I think that both nature and humans are causing global warming."
Sam Moody

"Global warming to me is an international crisis that we all need to stop. We all need to work together and stop the use of to much energy and lots of pollution. Everyting sort of revolves around global warming.I can't wait for you to e-mail me back and share your thoughts! "
Stephanie

Hey Nir,

I think Global Warming is a myth. It has been diproven by scientists everywhere. Some scientists have even gone far enough to say that we are in a state of global cooling. With this said I don't belive in global warming, and I think that it is a political scheme to cause panic. I also think Al Gore, who is a major proponent of global warming, should listen to what he says about how to stop global warming by selling some mansions and giving up the lear jet.

Blake and Peter

According to an article by William Yeatman, global warming may or may not even be a problem and people may or may not be assisting it. Given the uncertainties, a significant amount of global regret may apply if we divert too much of our global wealth to solving what may be a non-existent problem, especially if that diversion causes billions in poverty. On the other hand, we may also regret not doing anything if man-made global warming does turn out to be a problem. Therefore, it is prudent to examine what steps we can take that would prove beneficial whether or not global warming turns out to be harmful. These steps are called “no regrets” policies.

DREW

"I am a bit of a conservative and think that the earth goes through cycles of warmth and cold, however I do think that we are speeding up the process."

Joe Daley

8th grade Student

Saint Mary's Catholic School

"Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation. Global surface temperature increased 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the last century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that anthropogenic greenhouse gases are responsible for most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the twentieth century, and that natural phenomena such as solar variation and volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect afterward. These basic conclusions have been endorsed by more than 40 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries. "
Caitlin B

Hey Noya, its Brianna again.
My thoughts about global warmings are:
.artic ice is rapidly dissappearing, and the earth might have its first ice free summer.
.polar bears are already suffering from the sea-ice loss
.glaciers and mountains are slowly disappearing
.coral reefs, which are highly sensitive to small changes in water temperature, suffered the worst bleaching
.LET'S GO GREEN TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What do you think about global warming?

"I know some things about global warming. I dont really like listing about all the bad things about it. its pretty scary! What do you know anout global warming?
Bodil

"I personally think that part of global warming comes from gasses people put in to the air and part is from natural causes. I heard we are going in to a state of global cooling right now. I do not know if I believe it or not ,but snow has returned to some places that rarley have it! I think though even if global warming is all from nautral causes we should still try to prevent it. I hope to hear back from you soon."
Evan W

"I didn't know that our world might fill up with water! I hope that doesn't happen while i am alive. I have also heard that our world is going through a state of global cooling. That means that te world is becoming cooler that what it used to be.

What else do you know about global warming? "
Caroline B

" I don't really think that global warming is a process that is controlled by humans. However I think that the earth goes through natural cycles of warm and cold. We are currently going through a warm cycle after the mini ice age in the 1800's. So I do not think that there can be effects of it caused by humans."

Joe Daley
8th grade Student
Saint Mary's Catholic School
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

In America, I don't know much about global warming, but it seems to get hotter every year sooner! I know that global warming affects coutries differently. I think global warming is happening due to the tempatures and higher water level! What do you think? Do yu belive that global warming exists?
Leah M

Hey Omer,
today I'm gonna talk about Global Warming. I know that Global Warming is causing the icebergs to melt. It is causing the Summer days to become a lot hotter. Though, I'm not sure if Global Warming is real. Do you think Global Warming is real? Do you think it is happening? All I know is that the world is starting to get hotter and no one really knows why. Send me back a email about what you think :].
Ben M

Hay, today I am going to talk about Global Warming! Global warming is causeing the iceburgs to melt! But to tell you the truth, I do not think global warming is happening right now. Do you think Global Warming is happening? Global warming is suppose to make Earth get hotter and hotter.
David M

Hey Dana

Ok for this project we are working on Global Warming. I want to know what you think about it.

I don't think its happening right now. I'm not to sure cause I don't know that much about Global Warming.

I also wanted to know if you think it was caused by people or just happened.

Talk to ya soon!!
Estelle

Hello Bar!

In my last e-mail I asked you what you thought about the Global Warming theory and I told you that I believe in Global cooling.

Do you have any concerns with the changes our Earth is going through right now? I know that some people feel that the world is ending while others could care less. How do you feel? I do not feel that there is anything to worry about right now, but I would love to know your opinion!

I can't wait to hear from you!

Your friend in America,

Abigail

It's David again. This letter will deal with my
feelings on GLOBAL WARMING. It sounds scary. Human
activities might be putting more greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere (they probably are) and helping our
planet heat up! To tell you the truth, I really
don't know if global warming is really happening.
There's even this one girl in my class who says this
scientist person says that our planet's atmosphere
has been heating up since before the Industrial
Revolution. 2005 was the hottest year on record.
Now, this European scientist thinks the planet has
entered a state of a slow and gradual global
cooling! My teacher says the data that proves global
warming takes a long time to record, so I may never
know in my lifetime.
However, I have a feeling that investing in
technologies that put out less greenhouse gases is
still somehow advantageous, whether global warming
is happening or not. I don't think the U.S.
government should invest in those technologies so
soon, because my country is kind of in a bad
economic state, and converting everything to put out
less emissions would be very expensive.
Well, I hope to see your feelings on global
warming.
David Calhoun

"Ok that's interesting. Well factories are definitely
polluting the Earth, and so are humans. What do you
think we could do to help stop Global Warming? I
think hybrid cars are good and picking up litter.
What are some things you think?"

Talk ta you soon!!
Estelle


Dear Michal,

What are ways that people can help reduce global warming?

We can start recycling more, ad producing less amounts of waste and trash. We can find alternate forms of energy besides fuels. We need to put less methane into the air. We can plant trees to take more carbon dioxide out of the air and put in more oxygen which is essential for humans to live.

What are your thoughts?
Sophie

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Bar-lev J.H.S. Kfar-Saba Israel

" I know it's dangerous because in Israel we don't have much water, and it's dangerous if the little water that left would also disappear.
I also know that it's dangerous because the icebergs in the articts might melt, and then the world will be fill in water, but that situation will not happen in the 40 coming years".
Yammit

Dear Stephie
"In this email I supposed to tell you what I think about Global Warming.Our planet became worse and worse I think we should do everything we can to stop the global warming, it's importent to save our planet because in a few years we will not be ayble to restore it to the way it is.
Earth is our home! if we will pollute our home where are we going to live? and thet's what I think about global warming."
Gili

"I suggest to build a Recycling machine that Recycle everythin in every city, "
Amit

"my opinions on the global warming are:
I think you right because all the gasses from the cars and factories cause to global watming.
Furthermore the sewage and the rubbish from the cities are another reason to the global warming.
If the big countris will srart understend the problem of the global warming we will still to success to return the previously situation. "
Illay

Dear Estelle,
"I'm pretty sure that Global Warming is happening right now because Earth is getting warmer every day. I think it's happening because of pollution which caused especially by people and factories"
Dana S.

" I know a little bit about global warming. and just like you - I think that it's scary. We might melt in 40 years from now:(
I never heard about global cooling, and I don't tink that it exists, because here in Israel which is a hot country, it's getting hotter and hotter every summer."
Yammit

"Yes, I know it's really scary! But that won't happen soon- which is good luck for us.
The Earth is not going cooler- it's going hotter! We might melt in 40 years from now!
The summer is hotter and hotter in every year passing- and I noticed it especially because I live in a hot country.
I hope it won't happen at all because it's very dangerous."
Yammit

"my opinion on the global warming :
I think you are right because all the gasses from the cars and factories cause to global watming.
Furthermore the sewage and the rubbish from the cities are another reason to the global warming.
If the big countris will srart understend the problem of the global warming we will still to success to return the previously situation. "
Ron K
In this E-Mail I suppose to tell you what I think about Global Warming.
In my opinion our planet becomes worse and worse.
I think we have to do everything to stop the Global Warming.
In Israel we have a holiday which is called:
"Lag Baomer",In Lag Baomer most of the people in Israel make a bonfire.
The bonfire are very pollute the air.
I think that we need to recycle a plastic bottle because The plastic bottles pollute the earth.
Save our planet, this is the place when we live!

write me soon!
Bar